Hall of Fame
A four-year starting defensive back for the Warriors, Graf was a key part of one of the most successful four-year runs in the history of the football program, helping the team win three MAC titles, make three NCAA Tournament appearances and make one trip to the Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division III Championship game, in 1997. By the time he finished his career in 2000, the Philadelphia, Pa., native had accumulated 15 career interceptions, the sixth-most in program history, while his 38 passes defended are seventh, while he also posted 153 career tackles, eight tackles for loss and five fumble recoveries. He was Lycoming's Defensive Player of the Year and earned his first of two First Team All-MAC honors as a junior before a senior year to remember helped him leave his stamp on the program. As a senior, he earned consensus All-American honors, earning second team honors on the Hewlett Packard/SID list and third-team All-American honors from both the Don Hansen Football Gazette and D3football.com. During the season, Graff picked off eight passes and had four more passes defended while making 24 tackles. The shutdown cornerback was again a First Team All-MAC selection and also earned First Team All-MAC honors as a punt returner, as well as the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Touchdown Club MAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named Lycoming's team MVP and the program's Special Teams Player of the Year. After the season, he participated in the 2000 Aztec Bowl, which faced off Division III All-Stars against a Mexican football squad. Graf and his wife, Natalie, have two boys, Mason and Benjamin and one daughter, Chloe. Still living an active lifestyle, Graf still participates in various flag and rough touch football leagues and he started his own crossfit gym in Philadelphia, SWEATX. He competes in several local crossfit competitions, as well as Spartan Race and the Tough Mudder. Graf also owns a construction company, GRAIN Builders, LLC, and he is also starting a development company. GRAIN Builders, as well as Graf, have been featured on several different home remodeling shows, including ones on A&E, HGTV and the DIY Network.
